optimizer/CONFS.md

Run Optimizer on Windows Server 2008-2012-2016-2019-2022

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  ## How to disable Windows Defender in Windows 10 1903 and later ##
  #### https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/security-malware-windows-defender-disableantispyware "DisableAntiSpyware" is discontinued and will be ignored on client devices, as of version 1903. ####
  
  - Restart in SAFE MODE
  - Execute: ```optimizer.exe /disabledefender```
  
  -OR-
  
  - Execute: ```optimizer.exe /restart=disabledefender``` and let Optimizer do the rest automatically
  
  ## How to re-enable Windows Defender ##
  
  - Restart in SAFE MODE
  - Execute: ```optimizer.exe /enabledefender```
  
  -OR-
  
  - Execute: ```optimizer.exe /restart=enabledefender``` and let Optimizer do the rest automatically
  
  ## How to restart in SAFE MODE / NORMAL easily ##
  
  - ```optimizer.exe /restart=safemode```
  - ```optimizer.exe /restart=normal```
  
  ## Display version info from command line using:
  
  - ```optimizer.exe /version```
  
  ## You may disable specific tools for troubleshooting purposes ##
  #### Available list: ####
  
  * Hardware inspection utility (```indicium```)
  * Common Apps downloader tool (```apps```)
  * HOSTS Editor tool (```hosts```)
  * UWP Apps Uninstaller (```uwp```)
  * Startup items tool (```startup```)
  * Cleaner utility (```cleaner```)
  * Integrator tool (```integrator```)
  * Pinger tool (```pinger```)
  
  #### Examples ####
  
  - ```optimizer.exe /disable=indicium,uwp```
  - ```optimizer.exe /disable=indicium,uwp,hosts```
  
  ## Disable or Reset svchost process splitting mechanism ##
  ### Reduces the amount of svchost processes running, improving RAM usage ###
  ### To disable it, you need to provide your amount of RAM using this command (example for 8GB RAM): ###
  
  

  optimizer.exe /svchostsplit=8```

Reset the mechanism to its default configuration using:

## Reset Optimizer configuration might fix it when can't open ##

optimizer.exe /repair```

How to disable/enable HPET (High Precision Event Timer) in order to gain a boost when gaming [use at your own risk!]

• optimizer.exe /disablehpet - optimizer.exe /enablehpet